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The background
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Getting the right perspective
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Syllabus content
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Foodforum A level case studies
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Making links with industry
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A Level food technology The
background There were already food-related courses available at Advanced Level, Home Economics in particular, but these are substantially different from Food Technology. Whilst Home Economics courses predominantly take a home and family perspective, Food Technology reflects the practical applications of materials, processes and technologies in relation to food and addresses not just the consumer perspective, but also the industrial and technological. Home Economics A Levels will continue to be offered by some Awarding Bodies, but the extent of their shelf-life is yet to be determined. A Level syllabuses are offered
by the following awarding bodies and information can be found on their
respective web sites: Getting
the right perspective AS/A Level courses in Food
Technology provide opportunities for students to: The Advnced Level courses aim to develop appropriate skills in these areas, including a wide range of practical skills in handling and working with food, applying design thinking and manufacturing processes. Throughout the courses a number of perspectives are developed and students should learn from, and about, each of them: Industry perspective - The food industry is an integral part of the modern world, whose function is to develop and manufacture food products to meet needs and wants in a rapidly changing society. Students will be taught about key aspects of the industry, egs. the nature of foodstuffs, process engineering of food products, safety and hygiene, consumer needs and wants. Consumer perspective - Consumers of food products may have interests that do not always coincide with those of the food industry. Students will be taught about consumer concerns, egs. cost, safety, food legislation, environmental issues and the relationship between consumers and the food industry. Understanding technology and society - D&T can contribute to education for citizenship by raising awareness and understanding of the technological issues which face citizens in our modern world. Students will be taught about the role the food industry plays in modern society, including international and global issues. They will consider the future of the food industry, eg. the increasing use of biotechnology. Specifiaction
content A Level syllabuses organised into modules - three for AS and a further three for A2, the focus being: Units of work at A2 extend the work of the AS units in more depth and at a greater level of application. This is the case for all Awarding Bodies, although they express it differently according to the way in which they have organised syllabus content. FoodForum
A Level case studies Each case study provides information
and materials that may be used to support students through a broad variety
of learning experiences, egs: Please note: information presented in these case studies was correct at the time of posting and does not necessarily reflect current manufacturing processes used.
You can use the search facility on this site to find other case studies in the F-files that may be used at A level by going to the user notes. Guidance on getting the most out of case studies for teaching and learning, is also provided there. Additional resources CAD
and CAM at A level Making
links with industry Developing an understanding of industrial practices across a range of scales of production results in learning about materials - their properties, characteristics, behaviour when processed, and the ways in which they can be used to meet different purposes, needs and requirements. The industrial practices aspects are not separate or additional, but an integral part of learning about food from a realistic, technological perspective. It is useful to consider what those with industrial and commercial expertise may be able to offer schools and to match this to curriculum requirements and opportunities. Involving industrial experts can enable students to: Industrial links may be made using ICT as an alternative or complement to first-hand experience, egs. conferencing, emailing, virtual tours - the priority being to bring the subject to life for students and provide them with access to the world beyond school. ©foodforum.org.uk 2002. All rights reserved
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